Bugatti W16 Mistral visits Singapore’s ‘Garden City’

ABU DHABI: Bugatti's W16 Mistral open-top car has made several pit stops in Singapore, showcasing the hyper sports car's beauty in the "Garden City" that fuses nature and technology. The car manufacturer's design team drew inspiration for the W16 Mistral's design from the classic elegance of the 1934 Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid. The Victoria Concert Hall and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple strikingly contrast the diversity that makes Singapore unique. The Bugatti Singapore Showroom hosted a private customer event during the Bugatti W16 Mistral's stay, where visitors admired the roadster's timelessly exquisite look. The W16 Mistral's interior is modelled after the Bugatti Chiron, providing a luxurious environment that is functional enough to ensure all information is clearly visible at speeds of up to 420 kmph.

The Bugatti W16 Mistral is the W16 engine's final road-going model. It boasts performance, unlike any other open-top car that has come before as it is built around the ultimate 1,600hp version of the W16 engine. To accommodate the new open-top design, the previous monocoque was not simply cut off above the A-pillars; rather, it was re-engineered and moulded to give the vehicle a more rounded shape without sacrificing performance.

The Bugatti W16 Mistral involves the brand's “Form Follows Performance” design philosophy, with each component conceived not only to establish new standards for aesthetics but to also play a role in achieving new levels of performance. The four turbochargers and four-wheel drive are subtly referenced in the intricately shaped headlights' four-light signature. Its three-dimensional surface also serves as an aerodynamic support that improves aerodynamic drag by channelling air through the light and out through the wheel arch. One intake can fully feed the high-temperature engine radiator, thanks to the bigger horseshoe grille, freeing up the two side intakes to solely supply air to the intercoolers.

The X-taillight, on the other hand, has the function of venting the side oil coolers through ducts connecting the triangular negative space in between the X beams to the side radiators. As a result, a pressure drop is formed between the side intakes and the outlets at the rear of the Bugatti W16 Mistral, helping manage the W16's mid-temperature cooling circuit effectively.

Bugatti Middle East and Asia Regional Director Kostas Psarris commented, “The world has looked on in admiration as Singapore has developed such a strong economy and become a truly enviable place to live, and it is no surprise it is now home to so many ultra-high net worth individuals. We know from our recently opened showroom that there is massive interest in Bugatti in Southeast Asia, so it is a genuine privilege to be able to bring the W16 Mistral here. As with Singapore itself, this incredible car demonstrates there is no limit to what can be achieved when there is an unquenchable desire to succeed.”

The Bugatti W16 Mistral is a perfect example of how the future can be merged with the past. Singapore's spiritual centre, where east and west, nature and technology, and the past and the future collide, proved to be a fitting location to showcase the W16 Mistral's beauty. Bugatti's final road-going model is a masterpiece of form and performance, with every component conceived to establish new standards for aesthetics and performance, ensuring the ultimate roadster from Bugatti is a sight to behold.

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